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CPT Announces Request for Proposals: DanceWorks 2019
by Beth Wood 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

Cleveland Public Theatre Request for Proposals DanceWorks 2019 Deadline for submissions is October 29, 2018. DanceWorks 2019 is an important part of Cleveland Public Theatre's 2018-2019 Season. DanceWorks offers Northeast Ohio dance companies and choreographers the opportunity to have world premiere works presented in a series with other local dance companies. Through a submission process, CPT hopes to select 4 - 6 local dance companies to be part of DanceWorks 2019 in the Gordon Square Theatre. DanceWorks 2019 will take place over 5 weeks May 13 - June 15. We are accepting submissions for three weeks: May 27 - June 1, June 3 - June 8, and June 10 - 15. (Verb Ballets will perform in DanceWorks May 16 - 18, and Inlet Dance Theatre will perform in DanceWorks May 23 - 25.) In an effort to accommodate as many proposals as possible, CPT is only seeking submissions for groups to perform concerts of 60 minutes or less. CPT will pair selected groups to share an evening on a double-bill, where each group will perform their individual concert to create a full evening. Each pair of groups will have access to the Gordon Square Theatre for one week: Monday through Wednesday for load-in and rehearsal, and Thursday through Saturday for performances. Groups on a double-bill will share revenue, rehearsal time, and technical time. The Gordon Square Theatre will be set-up with a repertory lighting plot suitable for dance. Companies may alter the light plot; however, they then take full responsibility for implementing the alterations and restoring the space to its original state directly following their final performance. It is up to each project to provide its own artistic collaborators and additional technical staff as needed. CPT will provide a series stage manager, as well as box office and house management staff. CPT produces a direct mail brochure advertising the DanceWorks series. However, it is up to the individual companies to promote their own show. CPT will do what we can to assist your marketing efforts. Selected groups will receive a minimum guarantee of $750 against a box office split of 30% for the dance company. For example if a project makes $2000 at the box office, the project will keep the $750 guarantee. If the box office is $4000, the project will get a total of $1,200, an additional $450 over the original $750. Ticket prices for DanceWorks 2019 range from $15 - $25. Selection: The purpose of DanceWorks is to serve new work by established and emerging dance companies and choreographers in Cleveland. DanceWorks seeks to represent a diversity of forms, genres and aesthetic values. We want to create an environment where companies can boldly experiment and stretch beyond their established repertory. Performances should be comprised of at least 50% world premiere work. DanceWorks features high quality work that is well thought out, rehearsed, and prepared. Major factors in selecting works are capability, impact, and quality. Companies should demonstrate that they have experienced personnel capable of independently managing your production needs: including sound, lighting, and stage. CPT is looking for companies that can organize their needs and resources in an effective way that allows them to be fully prepared. CPT expends a great deal of resources to make DanceWorks happen, and we are looking for projects for which DanceWorks will provide a significant impact both on the company that is performing and on our audience. Application: If you would like to be considered for DanceWorks 2019, please complete the application form and email it to Associate Artistic Director & Director of Production, Beth Wood bwood(a)cptonline.org<mailto:bwood@cptonline.org>. Click here for a Microsoft Word version of the application.<https://www.cptonline.org/danceworks19-application/> Click here for a PDF version of the application.<https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/s3.cptonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018…> Deadline for submissions is October 29, 2018. Beth Wood Associate Artistic Director & Director of Production Cleveland Public Theatre 216.631.2727 ext.206

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Hudson Players staged reading of War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script
by Durbin, Mark H. 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

Hudson Players Presents Something Unique for the Halloween Season! War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script By Howard E. Koch Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. Directed by Theresa Benyo-Marzullo Performance Dates: Oct 19 & 20, 2018 - One Weekend Only (8:00 p.m. curtain) Tickets are just $10 and are available by calling the Hudson Players box office at 330-655-8522 or online at www.hudsonplayers.com<http://www.hudsonplayers.com>. Barlow Community Center 41 S. Oviatt St. Hudson, Ohio 44236 To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the original 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, Orson Welles' famous Halloween fright night to the nation, Hudson Players will present a special one-weekend-only staged reading of the original script on October 19 and 20 at the Barlow Community Center at 41 S. Oviatt Street in Hudson. Based on the H.G. Wells novel, the War of the Worlds radio script is a realistic depiction of a Martian attack and how the nation reacts to the invasion. It truly was an early example of "fake news." Director Theresa Benyo-Marzullo said it was the reactions of the radio listeners those many years ago that drew her to this production. "The fact that this event is still so well-known even 80 years after it was first presented is what drew me toward wanting to direct," said Benyo-Marzullo. "Plus, I also love space exploration which was another hook. We as a civilization have always been fascinated with outer space and the potential for life out there besides what is on our home planet. I also hold some nostalgia about the 30s and 40s and love that time period of our history with the music, the movies, and the radio programs like War of the Worlds." The cast, which will be playing multiple parts, include: Sally Surin, Gina Marzullo, Rachel Marzullo, Jim Marzullo, Gary Maher, Glen Johnson, Tim Boswell, David Sherman, Abby Morris, Elliot Ingersoll, and David Dolansky. There has always been debate as to whether Orson Welles set out to humbug the nation with his War of the Worlds radio broadcast. In October of 1938, Welles's Mercury Theatre on the Air had been on CBS radio for only 17 weeks. It didn't have a sponsor like most other shows, but was known for fresh adaptations of literary classics. But for the week of Halloween, Welles wanted something very different. Many of Welles' team thought the story was dull and child-like, with sci-fi themes and alien invaders nowhere near as popular then as they are now. But with less than a week until broadcast they frantically tried to make it work. Welles himself complicated the process since he was also rehearsing a play off-Broadway with his other theatre company and barely engaged in radio venture. However, once the decision was made to play up the fake news broadcasts, the script barely started to come together. When Welles called to check on the progress a technician told him "It'll put the audience to sleep." But it was the structure of the play that ended up being a reason many people thought it was real. As an article in Smithsonian Magazine explains: Unlike in most radio dramas, the station break in War of the Worlds would come about two-thirds of the way through, and not at the halfway mark. Apparently, no one in the Mercury realized that listeners who tuned in late and missed the opening announcements would have to wait almost 40 minutes for a disclaimer explaining that the show was fiction. Radio audiences had come to expect that fictional programs would be interrupted on the half-hour for station identification. Breaking news, on the other hand, failed to follow those rules. People who believed the broadcast to be real would be even more convinced when the station break failed to come at 8:30 p.m. CBS' legal department had no inclination that the broadcast might frighten the nation, making only a few minor changes to the script. A radio critic was told by one of the actors..."Just between us, it's lousy." When Welles finally made his appearance a few hours before the show aired, he started making changes as was his style. But one of the things he did actually helped make the broadcast sound more realistic. By slowing down the pace, and insisting the musical interludes were more prevalent than the fake news bulletins, at least early on, he lulled listeners into thinking what they were hearing was real, not a staged event. Ultimately, Welles succeeded far beyond his wildest expectations in being able to scare the nation and the publicity surrounding War of the Worlds took Welles to Hollywood, where he made his masterpiece movie Citizen Kane. However, many of his radio cohorts at Mercury Theatre were just trying to avoid being laughed off the air! Please visit us at www.hudsonplayers.com<http://www.hudsonplayers.com>. Or, call our box office at (330) 655-8522 for more information or write to Hudson Players at PO Box 2159, Hudson, OH 44236. For email inquiries send to info(a)hudsonplayers.com<mailto:info@hudsonplayers.com>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information contained in this message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. 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Media Release - Dancing Wheels presents "Babes in Toyland" at Breen Center for the Arts November 9-10, 2018
by Sara Lawrence-Sucato 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

*Media Release* *For Immediate Release* Contact: Mary Verdi-Fletcher President/Founding Artistic Director 216-432-0306 vfletcher1(a)aol.com *Dancing Wheels kicks off the holiday season with the return of* *Babes in Toyland!* Cleveland - November 9th-10th will kick off the hustle and bustle of the holiday season when the Dancing Wheels Company takes to the Breen Center stage at Saint Ignatius for three heartwarming performances of the beloved story of Mary Quite Contrary and Tom Piper in the reimagined classic *Babes in Toyland. * *About the Production* This fun-loving production, choreographed by Rehearsal Director and Resident Choreographer Catherine Meredith, is filled with love, laughter and hysterical hijinks! When it premiered in 2014, Founding Artistic Director, Mary Verdi-Fletcher said, “This story is so delightful and has so many audience pleasing moments, I know it will be among our favorite story book ballets.” This year’s production includes the 10-member Dancing Wheels Company, along with guest artists Lianne Zydowicz, Meredith Aleigha Wells and Lil’ Craig, who play such memorable characters as Mother Goose, Jack and Jill, Jack Be Nimble, Little Bo Peep, Mary Contrary, Tom Piper, the dastardly villain Barnaby and his sidekicks Gonzorgo and Rodrigo! An awesome march of toy soldiers will include the School of Dancing Wheels’ Performance Ensemble and additional students from our School and outreach programs. The production will run for three shows at the Breen Center for the Performing Arts (2008 W 30th in Cleveland) and includes two student matinees on Friday, November 9th (10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.) and a public matinee on Saturday, November 10th at 2:00 p.m. followed by a “Toys & Treats” kids party! *About the Choreographer* Catherine Meredith’s choreography has been commissioned by Santa Monica College, Kent State University, Mercyhurst University, Ohio Northern University, Verb Ballets, Dancing Wheels Company, and The University of Akron and presented at The Kennedy Center, AVAYAVA Festival (India), American Dance Guild (NYC), White Wave DUMBO Dance Festival, TED Talks, Dance St. Louis, HATCH Series at Jennifer Muller/The Works, Playhouse Square, Cain Park, Cleveland Dance Festival, Jacob’s Pavilion-Nautica, and at The American Dance Festival. As a performer, Catherine Meredith has toured nationally/internationally while working in television, film, musical theater and on the concert dance stage with such companies as Cortez & Co. Contemporary/Ballet, Verb Ballets, The Glue Factory and Karen Reedy Dance Company. She has performed in works by Alvin Ailey, George Balanchine, Beth Corning, Talley Beatty, Paul Taylor, David Rousseve, David Parsons, Shapiro & Smith, and Hernando Cortez, with principal roles in Heinz Poll’s “Bolero”, Martha Graham’s “Appalachian Spring”, Ulysses Dove’s “Vespers” and Dianne McIntyre’s “In the Groove and Over the Top.” Ms. Meredith has been on faculty at Slippery Rock University, Joffrey Ballet, Brooklyn Music School, Pineapple Studios (UK) and currently, Cuyahoga Community College. She received her MFA from the American Dance Festival/Hollins University. *About the Company and School* The Dancing Wheels Company & School, operating at its new World Center for Integrated Dance & Arts Access, is celebrating its 38th season. As America’s first physically integrated dance company, Dancing Wheels Company brings inclusive and entertaining dance to audiences throughout the world. The highly skilled stand-up and sit-down (wheelchair) dancers travel the globe performing and teaching for more than 30,000 people each year. Company members for the 2018/19 season are: Matt Bowman, Tanya Ewell, Kaitlyn Fabian, Molly Haslag, Sara Lawrence-Sucato, Deborah Reilly, Matthew Robinson, Celina Speck, Mary Verdi-Fletcher and Caleb Waybright. The Dancing Wheels School is under the leadership of Deborah Reilly, School Administrator with help from Sara Lawrence-Sucato, Director of Outreach & Community Engagement. Together, the school and outreach programs serve 30 organizations, including public and private schools, reaching 7,000 students in five counties. The School’s in-studio classes provide opportunities for professional training as well as programs for students that seek the sheer pleasure of dance for recreational purposes. It also offers students an opportunity to perform on a regular basis through its Performance Ensemble. *Tickets * Tickets for student matinees (November 9th) are $5/per person for performances that and are perfectly suited for senior centers, schools and home-schooled children. Babes in Toyland public performance (November 10th) tickets are $15/child and $25/adult and can be purchased by calling (216) 432-0306 or by visiting our website at www.dancingwheels.org. For special group rates, inquire by phone. Tickets are also available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis. *Sponsors* *The Dancing Wheels Company & School is sponsored through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, Ohio Arts Council, The Cleveland Foundation, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, The Spaeth Family Foundation, George Gund Foundation, Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation, Toyota, and The Kuhn Family Foundation.* # # # *For high resolution photos, interview requests or for more information contact President/Founding Artistic Director Mary Verdi-Fletcher at 216-432-0306 or vfletcher1(a)aol.com <vfletcher1(a)aol.com>.*

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LITTLE SHOP of HORRORS continues FRIDAY!
by fctheatre 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Book & Lyrcs by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken Based on the Film by Roger Corman and Screenplay by Charles Griffith Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director) Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and the Shubert Organization Directed by Katie Lupica Musical Direction by Anthony Trifiletti Seymour Krelborn, a failing florist's assistant, dreams of escaping his luckless life on skid row. After he stumbles upon a first-of-its-kind flower, his fortunes start to turn around. But when the potted plant suddenly won't bloom without blood, Seymour must slaughter for his success! Mixing Motown with the macabre, Little Shop of Horrors is a can't-miss, frightening musical feast! PERFORMANCES October 12-28, 2018 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30PM Sundays at 3:00PM ***SPECIAL MIDNIGHT SHOW / HALLOWEEN PARTY<https://frenchcreektheatre.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/little-shop-halloween-p…> FRIDAY, OCT 26TH*** TICKETS Adults $16-$18 Youth (under 18) $10 Call (440) 949-5200, purchase online<http://metroparks.cc/french-creek-theatre-tickets.php> or visit the FCT Box Office, open 10AM-6PM daily. FEATURING Dayshawnda Ash Andrea Belser Megan Campana Emma DiBattiste Domenic Farinelli Dawn Galang Kayla Haskins Zach Palumbo John Polk Spencer Riley Hanna Shykind Anthony Williams Little Shop of Horrors is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com<http://www.MTIShows.com> French Creek Theatre<http://metroparks.cc/theatre.php> is located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center / 4530 Colorado Ave / Sheffield Village / 44054

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HIP HIP CLASSES WEST SIDE - INT/ADV OPEN TO KIDS & ADULTS
by LAKESHORE BALLET THEATRE 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

Intermediate and Advanced Hip Hop Classes taught by trained professional dancers. We have a few classes that are still open for registration at Trutek Dance Co. in Avon, Ohio . Trutek Dance Co. is Ohio's leading commercial dance company that focuses on BOTH TECHNIQUE AND CURRENT TRENDS IN THE DANCE INDUSTRY for all dance styles including ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, broadway jazz, tap, hip hop, heels, music video hip hop, acro, musical theatre and more. Drop in classes are $16 or buy a class card and save money. WEDNESDAY 4:45 P.M. TO 5:45 P.M. HIP HOP INTERMEDIATE OPEN - KIDS & ADULTS THURSDAY 6:15 P.M. TO 7:15 P.M. HIP HOP ADVANCED - AGES 14 AND UP We are located West Side of Cleveland just 10-15 minutes from downtown right off 1-90 in Avon, Ohio at 1180 Jaycox Road in a 6500 state of the art facility for dance and theatre training. CALL 440-503-2974 FOR MORE INFO.

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STOP KISS by Diana Son - Oct 17 - 21 at Baldwin Wallace University
by sara＠sarawhale.com 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

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WEST SIDE/ HEELS DANCE TROUPE AUDITION - AGES 19 AND UP
by LAKESHORE BALLET THEATRE 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

HEELS DANCE TROUPE AUDITIONS - WOMEN AGES 19 AND UP Auditioning for an all women's Heels group for training & performances booked in and around Cleveland area. Looking for women who still want to dance. Did you grow up dancing In a studio, but went onto another career after high school? Are you wishing you could still have the opportunity to dance and perform? Then this opportunity is for you....... Looking for bright, strong, determined women who want to show THEY CAN STILL DANCE!!!! There will be 2 audition dates to choose from for your convenience HEELS WORKSHOP TAKES PLACE FRIDAY OCTOBER 19TH AT 6:30 P.M. HEELS AUDITIONS TAKES PLACE SATURDAY OCTOBER 20TH AT 2:30 P.M. HEELS AUDITIONS TAKES PLACE SATURDAY OCTOBER 27TH AT 2:30 P.M. Are you coordinated and always wanted to try to dance, then we invite you to join us and give it a try!!! NO DRESS CODE FOR AUDITIONS. WEAR SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU FEEL CONFIDENT & SEXY.... BRING A PAIR OF CHUNKY HEELS & SNEAKERS - NO STILETTOS PLEASE. AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE AT 1180 JAYCOX RD. AT TRUTEK DANCE CO IN AVON, OHIO CALL 440-503-2974

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Auditions for Hairspray for the Akron Civic Theatre's Millennial Theatre Project
by Megan Harvey 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

AUDITION NOTICE FOR AKRON CIVIC THEATRE’S MILLENNIAL THEATRE PROJECT Casting for: Hairspray Audition Location: Akron Civic Theatre - 182 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44308 Audition Date: Sunday, November 4, 2018 DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, ADDITIONAL AUDITION TIMES HAVE BEEN ADDED Audition Times: 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM Call Backs: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Show Information: Performances are January 10, 11, 12 at 8:00 PM and January 12, 13 at 3:00 PM Rehearsals start the week of November 25 Rehearsals will be Sunday thru Thursday 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM WHAT TO PREPARE: 5-minute increments. Prepare two 16 bar songs of your choice in the style of the show. All songs will be performed acapella. TO SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION: Please email mharvey(a)akroncivic.com or call 330-535-3179, Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and ask for Megan.

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Poetry Open Mic--Akron!
by Theresa Gottl Brightman 16 Oct '18

16 Oct '18

*Latitudes Poetry Night* *Wednesday, October 17 @ 7pm* *(Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month)* *Compass Coffee * *647 E. Market Street, Akron, OH 44304* We'll be trying something new this month. We're going to let *YOU *be the feature. We are opening the show up to a full slate of open mic readers. Two hours, uninterrupted, of open mic poetry bliss. We know you have it in you. Spread the word. The more voices, the better the open mic will be. Visit us on *Facebook! <https://www.facebook.com/events/279101722812636/>*

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Get Your Tickets. Richard Asbury's "Black and Blue Rhapsody, " by Richard Asbury
by sue holland johnson 15 Oct '18

15 Oct '18

Get Your Tickets, Now! Get Involved! Come see a Dramatic Reading about Black Urban Life! Wake Up And Live’s Actors Studio Presents “Black and Blue Rhapsody” by Richard S. Asbury See how . . . Apathy . . . Anxiety . . . Anticipation . . . DEATH . . . describe the Urban Black community’s attitudes & experiences with politics and police relations. November 10, 2018 3:00 P Olivet Medical Center Conference Room 8819 Quincy Ave. (Across from Karamu) Cleveland, OH 44106 Hurry! Get your tickets now! Limited seating! Admission: $5.00 Advanced Ticket Sales, only. Call 216-225-3429, or 216-269-5363 to order. a.z.asbury2015(a)yahoo.com | | | | | | | See “Black and Blue Rhapsody” promo video: https://youtu.be/8TaihH0P42c Take a Look! See past YouTube clips of some of our recent & past featured guests on ''WU&Lw/Arts." WUAL Playlist: https://www.youtub e.com/playlist?list=PL490E9107 8C2251D3 Scroll down and see some of your favorite artists. See the incredible amount of work which has brought a variety of artists to the community. Thanks . . .Sue JohnsonDirector, Wake Up And Live's Actors' StudioProducer, "Wake Up And Live With the Arts"

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